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Conclusion of the Bethune Round Table 2021

Conclusion of the Bethune Round Table 2021

  BISC participated in the 2021 Bethune Roundtable virtual conference which just successfully concluded!

BISC Strategic Planning Retreat and Spring Advisory Committee Meeting

BISC Strategic Planning Retreat and Spring Advisory Committee Meeting

BISC is beginning work on developing a new five-year Strategic Plan for the Branch from 2022 – 2027. Stakeholder consultations will take place with the global surgical care community in British Columbia as well as globally, in order to understand the priorities for this field that the Branch may focus on and areas of potential […]

Dr. Jane Lea has been nominated as a CFMS Culture Change Champion

Dr. Jane Lea has been nominated as a CFMS Culture Change Champion

Congratulations to Dr. Jane Lea, Otolaryngology, who has been nominated as a Canadian Federation of Medical Students (CFMS) Culture Change Champion for her contribution to a positive learning environment at UBC! She has made such a meaningful difference in the lives of medical students. Dr. Lea has been very active in global surgical care, with […]

2020 BISC Annual Report

2020 BISC Annual Report

The 2020 BISC Annual Report is now released. Read to learn about our graduate program and operational highlights of the year. 

Registration Open for the Bethune Round Table 2021

Registration Open for the Bethune Round Table 2021

The Canadian Network for International Surgery (CNIS), in association with McGill University, is very proud to announce the Bethune Round Table 2021! The Bethune Round Table (BRT) is an annual interdisciplinary meeting aimed at addressing the challenges of providing accessible, high-quality surgical care to marginalized patients in low-resource settings. By bringing health professionals across a […]